The Tapuia of Northeastern Brazil in Dutch Sources (1628–1648)
Author(s)
van den Bel, Martijn
Françozo, Mariana
Collection
European Research Council (ERC)Language
EnglishAbstract
This book presents the transcriptions and annotated translations of fifteen key historical documents concerning the Tapuia indigenous people written just before and during the Dutch occupation of northeastern Brazil. The selected documents vary widely in type, including letters, descriptions, reports, first-person declarations, diaries, and transcripts of interrogations, thereby showcasing different perspectives and audiences. Some of the documents were authored by European writers, while others register indigenous voices somewhat more directly in the form of interviews or declarations. These texts provide important first-hand information about the Tapuia and other indigenous peoples during the Dutch conquest, revealing their cultural practices and knowledge while also detailing their strategic engagements with each other and with different European colonizers.
Keywords
archives; Brazil; colonial Brazil; indigenous history; indigenous people; Tapuia; West India CompanyDOI
10.1163/9789004543645ISBN
9789004543645, 9789004543638, 9789004543645Publisher
BrillPublisher website
https://brill.com/Publication date and place
2023Grantor
Classification
History of the Americas